Dual display systems and methods

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for interaction with devices containing dual displays, and in particular, to systems and methods for enabling or altering the functionality of a secondary display based on a user's attention.

1 . A computing device comprising:
 a first display,   a second display,   an attention determination unit for determining a user's attention toward the first display, or second display.   
     
     
         2 . The computing device of  claim 1 , where the attention determination unit comprises an eye tracking device. 
     
     
         3 . The computing device of  claim 1 , where the attention determination unit comprises an image sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The computing device of  claim 3 , where the attention determination unit contains a processing unit for analyzing images captured by the image sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The computing device of  claim 1 , where the second display is touch sensitive. 
     
     
         6 . The computing device of  claim 5 , where upon the attention determination unit determining the user's attention is toward the first display, operating the second display as a touch sensitive input device for the computing device. 
     
     
         7 . The computing device of  claim 5 , where upon the attention determination unit determining the user's attention is toward the second display, operating the second display as a touch sensitive screen input device, where information displayed on the second display can be interacted with through touch. 
     
     
         8 . The computing device of  claim 5 , where upon the computing device displaying a notification on the first display and upon the attention determination unit determining the user's attention is toward the second display, displaying enhanced information regarding the notification on the second display. 
     
     
         9 . The computing device of  claim 5 , where upon the attention determination unit determining the user's attention is toward the second display, providing, by an input device associated with the computing device, input which affects information on the second display. 
     
     
         10 . Any of the apparatuses and/or methods disclosed herein.